UTA
4–2
STL
Final · W
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 22-20-3
4–2
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 17-20-8
1ST2ND3RDT
UTA
162918423
STL
0132609228
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Mammoth lead the season series 2–1
UTA 22-20-3 · STL 17-20-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Mammoth lead the season series 2–1
Mammoth beat the Blues
The Mammoth were outchanced (3.6 to 2.9 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Karel Vejmelka stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Blues created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.9, on 28 and 23 shots on goal.
UTA 2.9 xG · 23 shots
STL 3.6 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.6
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
1.1 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Schmaltz · 1st 15:10 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Lawson Crouse · 2nd 07:45 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 07:55 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Sean Durzi · 2nd 11:43 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 16:27 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
6
Nick Schmaltz · 3rd 06:57 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Mammoth win 38.
UTA 38%STL 62%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Mammoth shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Schmaltz · 1st 15:10 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Lawson Crouse · 2nd 07:45 · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Oskar Sundqvist · 2nd 07:55 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Sean Durzi · 2nd 11:43 · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 16:27 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
6
Nick Schmaltz · 3rd 06:57 · PP · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
1
Clayton Keller, Mikhail Sergachev · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
